Leaf for books.



W. R. MOORE.

LEAF FOR BOOKS.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 21. m2.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

I [:1 [ME H U T E MARE RESIDENCE ITIME lRooM [CALLS U n n n W-R. MOORE WILLIAM It. MOORE, 0F LAMPASAS, TEXAS.

LEAF FOR BOOKS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

I atented'dpr. as, rat.

Application filed September 21, 1917. Serial No. 192,591.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lampasas, in the county of Lampasas and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Leaves for Books, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in leaves for books and has relation more particularly to a leaf especially adapted for use in connection with a hotel register or the like, and it is an object of the invention to provide 'a novel and improved device of this general character including slips removably engaged with the leaf whereby the life of the leaf may be materially prolonged.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved leaf comprising a,

plurality of superimposed laminations connected at their marginal portions and whereinthe outer laminations are provided with suitable openings to afiord means whereby slips may be removably engaged therewith.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im-' a view in top plan with portions broken away and with portions of certain of the laminations turned back, of the leaf constructed-in accordance with an' embodiment of my invention.

As herein embodied my improved sheet comprises three laminations of paper or other fabric in superimposed elation including outer laminations 1 and 2 and an intermediate lamination 3. The marginal portions of the laminations 1, 2 and 3 are suitably secured one to the other as indicated at l by suitable adhesive or in any manner which best meets the requirements of practice. The exposed faces of the outer laminations I and 2 are provided with suitable columns defined by the series of longitudinally disposed slots 5 and said slots are also arranged in transverse alinement.

As herein embodied my improved leaf is particularly adapted for use as a hotel register and one of the columns defined by the slots 5 is adapted to contain the names of the guests; an adjacent column being adapted to contain the residence of the guests; the next column being adapted to receive the time of arrival; the next column being adapted to receive the number of the rooms to which the guests may be assigned and the next column being adapted to receive notations relative to calls or the like. I wish to say however at this time that I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself as to any particularnumber of columns or the purpose for which they may be used.

In the present embodiment of my invention slips 6 are employed and which are adapted o be directly written .uponand each of said slips 6 is provided at its opposite ends with the outwardly disposed and longitudinally directed tongues 7 adapted to be inserted between a pair of transversely alined slots 5 whereby it will be at once self evident that the slips 6 may be effectively maintained in applied position. When the occasion requires the slips 6 may be readily removed and new or blank slips substituted therefor. By this means it will be at once self evident that the life of the leaf may be materially prolonged. It is to be understood that in practice a plurality of leaves may be permanently bound in book form or if preferred may be employed in connection with a temporary binder or file.

As before stated my improved leaf is particularly adapted for use as a hotel register and for which reason certain of the columns are in such proximity as to necessitate a plurality of slips to be employed in connection with certain of the slots 5. As herein disclosed the slips 6 coacti'ng with the time, room and calls columns and the tongues 7 at the opposite ends of each of such slips are off-set in opposite directions relative to the transverse center of the slip so that a plurality of tongues 7 may be inserted with- 1n a-single slot 5. It is also desired that the tongues 7 be of a width of substantially one half the length of a slot 5 so that when a pair of said tongues 7* are inserted within a single slot, the slips will be held against any movement longitudinally of the slot. It

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is also desired that one of the tongues of each of the slips coacting with the residence column be of a width substantially one-half the length of the coactin slot 5 so that this particular tongue may he readily inserted within a slot through which a tongue 7 of a slip coacting with the time column is disposed.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a leaf constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility'with which it may be assembled and operated and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without materially departing from the principle and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting my- 0 self to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A leaf comprisin three superimposed laminations having t eir marginal portions connected, the outer laminations being provided with slots arranged in spaced relation, and slips provided with tongues at their opposite ends, said tongues being insertible through the slots, certain of the tongues beingof a width substantially equal to onehalf of the length of the coacting slots, said tongues being arranged substantially at the opposite sides of the transverse center of the slips.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. MOORE.

Witnesses:

J. P. WoRn, F. M. HENDLEY. 

